Barbra Streisand Blasts Kennedy Center Closure: Trump's 'Unchecked Ego' to Blame The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a cornerstone of Washington D. C.
's cultural scene since 1971, has ceased operations due to "fiscal challenges.
" According to reports from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), this decision was likely influenced by the Trump administration's fiscal decisions.